Articles, will and be going to

I can use articles and talk about plans and predictions.

1. Read the dialogue. Tick the correct answers.

(Đọc đoạn hội thoại. Đánh dấu vào những câu trả lời đúng.)

Paddy: What are you doing at ¹ _________ weekend?

Ellie: I’m going caving. There’s ² _________ great place for it in the mountains near my uncle’s house.

Paddy: It’s ³ _________ dangerous hobby, isn’t it?

Ellie: Not really. My uncle is ⁴ _________ rock climbing instructor. He says ⁵ _________ caving is safer than ⁶ _________ climbing.

Paddy: I’d love to learn how to climb.

Ellie: My uncle could teach you, but he charges £25 ⁷ _________ hour.

Paddy: I can’t afford that. But I think there’s ⁸ _________ indoor climbing wall in town. I could practise there.

1   a ☐           the ☐

2   a ☐           no article ☐

3   a ☐           the ☐

4   a ☐           no article ☐

5   the ☐       no article ☐

6   the ☐       no article ☐

7   an ☐         no article ☐

8   an ☐         the ☐

2. Complete the text with a / an, the, or no article (-).

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn bằng a / an, the hoặc không có mạo từ (-).)

This man is inside ¹ a cave. He’s ² _________ professional caver, but he’s still feeling nervous. Why? Because ³ _________ cave is much bigger than it looks. In fact, it’s ⁴ _________  deepest cave in the world. It’s called ⁵ _________ Krubera Cave, and it’s near ⁶ _________ Black Sea. It is ⁷ _________ only cave on Earth that is more than 2 km deep. Caves like this are fascinating places for ⁸ _________ explorers because there are always new parts to discover. In 2005, ⁹ _________ Ukrainian caver called Alexander Klimchouk organised ¹⁰ _________ expedition into the cave. ¹¹ _________ expedition involved 56 people and went deeper than 2 km. In 2012, a Ukrainian diver called Gennady Samokhin went even deeper by diving down through the muddy water at ¹² _________ bottom.

3. Circle the ending that is more natural.

(Hãy khoanh tròn phần kết tự nhiên hơn.)

1   ‘There’s somebody at the door.’ ‘OK,

a   I’m going to answer it.’

b   I’ll answer it.’

2   ‘These boxes are too heavy. Look out –

a   I’m going to drop them!’

b   I’ll drop them!’

3   ‘Would you like something to drink?’ ‘Yes,

a   I’m going to have a glass of water, please.’

b   I’ll have a glass of water, please.’

4   ‘Show me your picture. I promise

a   I’m not going to laugh.’

b   I won’t laugh.’

5   ‘What are your plans for the afternoon?’

a   ‘I’ll stay in and watch TV.’

b   ‘I’m going to stay in and watch TV.’

6   ‘We’re going to the Caribbean this year.

a   It will be my first visit.’

b   It’s going to be my first visit.’

7   ‘I’ve forgotten my pencil case.’ ‘Don’t worry,

a   I’ll lend you a pen.’

b   I’m going to lend you a pen.’

8   ‘That’s a fantastic pass!

a   They’ll score a goal!’

b   They’re going to score a goal!’

9   ‘I’m going to the cinema tonight.’ ‘Really?

a   What will you see?’

b   What are you going to see?’

4. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of will or going to and the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với dạng đúng của will hoặc going to và động từ trong ngoặc.)

Jack: I ¹ _________ (go) ice skating on Saturday evening with Luke. Would you like to come?

Annie: Yes, please. Where ² _________ (you / meet)? At the ice rink?

Jack: No, at the bus stop near my house.

Annie: I live really near to the ice rink, so I ³ _________ (see) you there. What time?

Jack: Six o’clock in the evening. I think it ⁴ _________ (be) quite busy.

Annie: Yes, definitely. It’s more expensive on Saturday evenings, isn’t it?

Jack: Don’t worry. I ⁵ _________ (get) a ticket for you. I’ve got some vouchers, so it ⁶ _________ (not cost) too much.

Annie: Thanks! I ⁷ _________ (see) you on Saturday, then.

Jack: At six o’clock.

Annie: I ⁸ _________ (not be) late, I promise.